The epic of Gilgamesh / verse rendition by Danny P. Jackson ; introduction by Robert D. Biggs ; illustrated by Thom Kapheim.
1992
PJ3771.G5 E5 1992 (Mapit)
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Title
The epic of Gilgamesh / verse rendition by Danny P. Jackson ; introduction by Robert D. Biggs ; illustrated by Thom Kapheim.
Uniform Title
Gilgamesh. English.
ISBN
0865162514
9780865162518
0865162522
9780865162525
0865162506 (student ed.)
9780865162501 (student ed.)
9780865162518
0865162522
9780865162525
0865162506 (student ed.)
9780865162501 (student ed.)
Publication Details
Wauconda, Ill. : Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 1992.
Language
English
Description
xlvi, 96 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
Call Number
PJ3771.G5 E5 1992
Dewey Decimal Classification
892/.1
Summary
"With evidence of its existence dating back nearly 4,000 years, The Epic of Gilgamesh is without question the world's oldest known epic, predating the works of Homer and Vergil by many centuries." "The work is not only a historical landmark, but a literary and philosophical one as well. A great flood, paradise lost and a quest for immortality figure prominently in the text, marking it as the first of the mythological parallels to the Bible. Versions of the story made their way into many cultures throughout the ancient world and its universal themes are issues which continue to preoccupy you and me." "The tale follows Gilgamesh the king as he is transformed from a powerful and arrogant ruler to a man who has been forced by the realities of life to confront and accept his own mortality. It is a compelling tale, filled with drama, passion and pathos."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. xliii).
Added Author
Jackson, Danny P., 1946-
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Epic of Gilgamesh.
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